Go maskless? Some Americans skeptical of new guidelines, other say it's high time Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ A visitor wears a protective mask at the Smithsonian American Art Museum as it reopens to the public in Washington on Friday. | BLOOMBERG REUTERS May 15, 2021 Washington/Lubbock, Texas – New U.S. guidance allowing people to go without masks in most places provided one more topic of disagreement among Americans who have found little common ground throughout the pandemic. Some cited caution and confusion, while others who have rarely worn masks rolled their eyes at the advice from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks outdoors and can mostly avoid wearing them indoors. The looser mask guidance does not apply to situations such as public transportation and prisons.